Wedding Anniversary Gifts List

I figured it would be nice to have this on my site in case I need to check and know what to give for friends who've reached *gasp* 100 years of wedded bliss!

According to  "ETIQUETTE FOR MODERNS" by Elinor Ames (1965)

"Although the first anniversary is considered the paper or plastic one, the second, cotton and so on, it is not mandatory that the gift be of the "appropriate" material or composition for the specific year. The exception is in the case of the tenth (tin or aluminum) and twenty-fifth, which is known as the "silver anniversary." In these cases, the gift usually "goes" with the anniversary. For other years it is equally correct, and often more interesting, to buy what seems appropriate for the particular couple and carry out the theme in the wrapping or decorating of the package. Thus a gift for the seventh anniversary could be wrapped in copper-colored paper, a lace handkerchief might decorate the package for the thirteenth, and so on."

Traditional & Modern Anniversary Gifts

Anniversary	Traditional Gifts	Modern Gifts
1 Year	Paper	Clocks
2 Years	Cotton	China
3 Years	Leather	Crystal, Glass
4 Years	Fruit and Flowers, Linen	Appliances
5 Years	Wood	Silverware
6 Years	Iron	Wood Objects
7 Years	Wool (Copper)	Desk Sets
8 Years	Bronze	Linens, Lace
9 Years	Pottery (China)	Leather Goods
10 Years	Tin, Aluminum	Diamond
11 Years	Steel	Fashion Jewelry
12 Years	Silk	Pearls, Colored Gems
13 Years	Lace	Textiles, Fur
14 Years	Ivory	Gold Jewelry
15 Years	Crystal	Watches
16 Years	Peridot	Silver Holloware
17 Years	Watch	Furniture
18 Years	Cat's eye	Porcelain
19 Years	Aquamarine	Bronze
20 Years	China	Platinum
21 Years		Brass, Nickel
22 Years		Copper
23 Years		Silver Plate
24 Years		Musical Instrument
25 Years	Silver	Sterling Silver
26 Years		Original Pictures
27 Years		Sculpture
28 Years		Orchids
29 Years		New Furniture
30 Years	Pearl	Diamond
31 Years		Timepieces
32 Years		Conveyances (car, automobiles)
33 Years		Amethyst
34 Years		Opal
35 Years	Coral (Jade)	Jade
36 Years		Bone China
37 Years		Alabaster
38 Years		Beryl, Tourmaline
39 Years		Lace
40 Years	Ruby	Ruby
41 Years		Land
42 Years		Improved Real Estate
43 Years		Travel
44 Years		Groceries
45 Years	Sapphire	Sapphire
46 Years		Original Poetry Tribute
47 Years		Books
48 Years		Optical Goods (telescope, etc)
49 Years		Luxuries (any kind)
50 Years	Gold	Gold
55 Years	Emerald	Emerald
60 Years	Diamond	Diamond
75 Years	Diamond, Gold
80 Years		Diamond, Pear
85 Years		Diamond, Sapphire
90 Years		Diamond, Emerald
95 Years		Diamond, Ruby
100 Years		10 carat Diamond